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Melanie Proffitt
ACCA全球会长
With a career spanning senior finance and general management roles, Melanie has built a reputation for guiding organisations through complex change. Her approach blends sharp commercial insight with genuine people leadership, making her both an effective strategist and an approachable, trusted colleague.
Building on her ACCA qualification with an MBA from Warwick Business School and a postgraduate diploma in Sales & Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. She has gained valuable business experience across a range of sectors, including hospitability, healthcare, print and packaging, automotive and heavy engineering.
Melanie has been an independent governor at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) and was chair of its finance committee. During her time at NWSLC the college went through a merger, where she was active in ensuring that good governance was upheld throughout the process, while also streamlining and reviewing the effectiveness of the governance structure. Post-merger and review she went on to chair the audit committee
Currently President of ACCA, Melanie has been part of ACCA’s governance structure since 2014 having previously served on several of its committees, most recently as chair of the Remuneration Committee. She considers herself a volunteer custodian, safeguarding ACCA's reputation, image and brand and protecting them for the benefit of the members, future members and the wider business community.
As a strong advocate of ACCA, Melanie is extremely proud of the diversity of ACCA’s membership, the high ethical standards and the opportunities that are created for all its members. With a passion for networking, speaking, and inspiring members, both current and future, she participates in roundtable discussions and is often found sharing valuable insights at a range of in-person and virtual events.